The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-03-10

menopones not only by individuals but corpN
atoms also, have already excited complainu
men and national Legislators as well. That the
efforts OF those monopoiists, not always unsuc-
cessful to control Legislation for their own profit
cause great deal OF anxiety 10 the d1sinterest
ed friends ofliberty; that their heartless avar-
ice which, TO increase their revenues, ruthlessly
brushes not only the worldngmen representing
the various trades, but even the women So sn II
plain to all who love humanity and Justice that
not only has the woriingmen got right 10 OF
ganize for their own protection, nut thal ~ Is
the duty OF the public at large TO aid them IN
finding a remedy against the dangers Win
which civilization and the social order are
menaced by avarioe, oppression ana corrupton;
No. one could truthfully deny the existence OF
these evils, the right OF legitimate resistance
md the necessity for a remedy. The most that
we could do would be 10 doubt the Legitimacy OF
the means of resistance employed and OF the
remedies applied by the Knights OF Labor.
The following, then, will be the next point OF
our examination: Second, II can scarcely DC
doubted that the forming oil associations ana or.
carnations of the parties interested is the best
means of obtaining public object OF any KIND,
the most natural and effcaeious. This is SO ev1-
dent and besides so much In accord with the
shirt OF our country and society in general, so
essentially popular that we need not dwell upon
the fact II is, we might say, the only means by
which public attention can be attracted toward
the end desired to he attained; by which force
can be given to the most Legitimate resistance
weight 10 the most Just demands, There exists
an organization which represents Thousand at
fractions, q thousand advantages, but wnich our
Cathlic toilers, and with tllial submission, 70
fuse to accept; II Is the Masonic organization
which spreads all over the country, Wn,cn, as
Mr. Powderly explicitly SAID, enlist the en-
ployer and employe in a fraternity Whlcn Is very
advantageous to the latter but whlch mas
scarcely one Catholic in its ranks
the Cardinal then rings some 'hanges on lne
fayorite Catholic theme, the danger OF the Ma
sonic brotherhood, and next he passes to
point which will appeal more directly 70 tue
average feeling OF Americans. de makes
stirring appeal TO the church to beware Of get,
ting herself branded as 'un-American, ana
in terms which, even through the imperfect me-
dunn of indifferent French, are eloquent, re,
minds the Propaganda that the greatest ana
grandest end of the church to the aneeton,
love and devotion OF Americans lies in her be.
ing above all things 1.-THE friend OF the people
Various considerations, more or less OF ecciesi-
astical interest, follow, some trifte redundant,
and then the Cardinal closes; To sum up, ~
seems 10 me plain that the Holy See cannot en-
terrain the proposal to condemn the associa-
ton: First, because such conaenlnallon uo ~
not appear TO be justified by the letter or by the
spirit OF its constitution, of its laws or Dy the
declarations Of its heads. Second, that such a
condemnation does not appear necessary IN
view OF the transient form OF the organization,
and of the social condition OF the Unitsd states.
Third, that il would not be prudent
on account OF the reality OF the
wrongs of the worSingmen and the
fact that the existence OF such is allowed by
the American public Fourth, that II would De
dangerous to the reputation of the church in our
democratic country. Fifth. that II would De
powerless TO compel the obedience OF our Cath,
oHc workingmen who would regard u as false
and iniquituous. Sixth, that IL would be de
structiye instead Of beneficial in its effects,
forcing the sons Of the church TO rebel against
their mother, and 10 range themselves with con
demned societies which they have hitherto
avoided. Seventh, that u would be ruinous 70
the financial support OF the church at home and
10 the raising OF Peters pence. Eighth, that y
would turn into doubt and hostility the marked
devotion OF our people toward the Holy see.
Ninth, that II would be regarded as cruel blow
TO the authority OF the Bishops OF the United
States, who, II is well known protest against
such condemnation.
trust that the considerations here presented
have shown sufficiently clearly that such would
be the result OF the condemnation OF the
knights OF Labor OF the United States. There
fore / leave their cause with full confidence In
the wisdom and prudence OF your Eminence,
and OF the Holy See
J. CARDINAL GIBBONS,
Archbishop of Baltimore.